Question

Assume body weight and height are related by the formula W=2H+13, where W represents weight in pounds and H represents height in inches. What is the weight in pounds of a person whose height is 5 feet 6 inches?

Answer 1

Given the equqation
W = 2H + 13
where
W is the weight in lb
H is the height in inches

If the height of a person is 5 ft 6 in, we must first convert it to inches. So,
H = 5(12) + 6
H = 66 in

The body weight then is,
W = 2(66) + 13
W = 145 lbs